E/CN.4/1995/34 page 50 Convergencia para la Democracia Social in Akonibe, who was detained on 28 February 1994 by a representative of the provincial governor. He was being held incommunicado at the police station where he was said to have been severely tortured, including by being beaten with a rifle butt and being forced to lie in the sun for hours. He was allegedly denied necessary medical assistance. On 27 May 1994 the Government informed the Special Rapporteur that Norberto Mba Nze during his detention had never been tortured or ill-treated. 259. The Special Rapporteur transmitted another urgent appeal on 10 October 1994 on behalf of Indalecio Abuy, Indalecio Eko and Tomás Nzo, members of the Convergencia para la Democracia Social. They were reportedly arrested on 6 October 1994 around Niefang, Río Muni, by a representative of the governor, the chief of police and several soldiers and police officers during a mission to gather information about the human rights situation in the region. 260. The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on 28 November 1994 on behalf of Jorge Ondó Esono and Antonio Abogo, members of the Convergencia para la Democracia Social, who were arrested in Akonibe, Rio Muni, on 19 November 1994 just before they were due to travel to Bata to attend a party converence. They were allegedly subjected every morning and evening to severe beatings of 50 strokes with one-metre-long rubber batons. In addition, Marcos Manuel Ngongo, who had travelled from Spain to participate in the conference, was reportedly detained on 23 November in Bata and it was feared that his health was in danger because he already suffered from a heart ailment. Ethiopia Urgent appeals 261. The Special Rapporteur made six urgent appeals on behalf of the persons mentioned in the following paragraphs. The dates on which the appeals were transmitted appear in brackets at the end of the corresponding summaries. 262. Elfinesh Kano, a professional singer, was detained on 31 December 1993 with over 30 people mainly of the Oromo ethnic group following a demonstration at the court in Addis Ababa. She was taken with other demonstrators to Sendafa Police College near Addis Ababa, where they were reportedly ill-treated and beaten. She was being held at Central prison in Addis Ababa. She was reportedly seriously ill as a result of beatings and denial of medical treatment and was in severe pain and able to walk only with difficulty (28 April 1994). 263. On 6 June 1994 the Government replied that Elfinesh Kano had been arrested pursuant to a court order when she was found obstructing the proper functioning of the court. The court found that a song she had recorded was against the Penal Code of Ethiopia and she was ordered to stay in detention, but was released on bail on 27 April 1994 upon her appeal. During her detention all her rights were fully protected and respected and she never underwent any violation of the right to physical and mental integrity.